Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-09
SIGNAL STATIONS.
THREE MORE ESTABLISHED IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
A Wrestling Match Ends in Shooting
Committed Suicide News Notes
and Briefs.
Especial telegram TO The Dlspa,ch.l

anu Wtut W pbNNy hc"'N W.
it. These men engaged in wrestling
match. The pistol was, it is claimed,
accidentally discharged, the bullet
striking Cox in the heart. The colored
people are incensed at the matter and
saw il was case of murder. Gaddy
was not arrested.
That portion OF the Norfolk Southern
railroad which 10 in North Carolina has
been assessed at twenty-one hundred
dollars per mile. The total valuation
is $4,000.
Flkanah Drum, Of Catawba county,
while suffering from mental alteration,
left his house and went into the yard,
where he cut his throat He had been
despondent for some time and his FAM
ily had feared he would take his life.
So far nine convicts have escaped
from the force OF 40 on the Georgia
and North Carolina railroad in Union
county. Three made break Wednes-
day and escaped without injury.
At first il was ordered 10y the county
authorities that Archibald Martin, who
is 10 be executed at Rockingham next
Tuesday for murder, should be pub
hcly hanged. This action has been re-
considered, and the execution will he
priyate-only to he witnessed by the
sheriff and few other persons. Mar
tin is in good spirits, and speaks freely
about his fate. He protests his limo
cence.
Moses Roundtree, leading mer-
chant Mt Wilson. died suddenly in his
store there last evening. He was the
wealthiest man in that section. His
age was sixty years.
j. +. Harper, of Green county, was
tried yesterday at Goldsboro' on the
charge Of counterfeitisg. No evidence
against him was brought out, and, on
motion Of District-Attorney Busbee,
he was discharged.
RAILWAY NEWS.
1t is officially stated that work on the
Lynchburg and Durham railway will
begin in month. The route Is now
being selected, the surveying corps be-
ing between Durham aud South BoS-
ton.
The Cape Fear and Yskin-Valley road
has exchanged some of its immense en-
gines for lighter ones, and Is increasing
Its rolling stock rapidly.
Large numbers of freight-cars are be-
ing constructed for the Atlantic snd
North Carolins road by the North Car
DINA Car Company Of Raleigh, The
road finds that the cars can be con-
structed here at far lower cost than at
the shops at Nowbene.
ALL SORTS OF NEWS.
A cotton compress is to be construct
cd Mt Fayetteville, it is said. That
town is working hard to regain ITS for
mer prestige as market and dlstrl-
buting point. 1t has certainly done
wonders in TIE past few years.
Hon. John Allison, Secretary OF State
Of Tennessee, will deliver the annual
address before the meeting of the Press
Association of that State at It's meeting
next Thursday. The meeting is to he
held at the Cloudland Hotel, on the
crest Of Roam mountain, North Caro-
lima.
There is marked interest felt in the
visit of President Cleveland to tins city
during the State fair. 1t IS asserted
that he will come. Private letters from
Washington so state. he has received
what may properly be regarded as an
invitation from the people of the entire
State. Buchanan was the last Demo
cratic President who visited Raleigh.
Andrew jackson was here at the time
his fathers monument was unveiled.
Governor Scales has received spe-
cial invitation to attend the Piedmont
Exposition to he held at Atlanta, Ga,
in October. which President Cleveland
will visit about October 10Th.
The Agricultural Department Is do
ing all in its power to encourage the
formation of county clubs and lnstl-
tntes by farmers. On the 30th instant
the farmers Of Orange county will or
canize one at Hillsboro'. Speechesar are
10 be made by Commissioner John
Robinson and by the venerable Paul Z.
Cameron, Esq.
The Winston Normal School is
proving a great success. The Wilson
Normal is also having an especially IN
teresting session. The State Superln-
dent of Public Instruction delivered
an excellent address before this school.
Professor Henry L. Shepherd, OF
Charleston, S. c., one Of the ablest
men North Carolina has produced, IS
at this school and is doing earnest and
thorough work.
Though the State fruit fair will not
be held, the other fairs, both State and
county, will be better than i'll years.
There are over a dozen fairs. The
Elizabeth City fair is to be made the
most complete ever held in Eastern
North Carolina, it is stated.
The rains continue, and last night
were heavy in all this section-as
heavy, in fact, as any this season. The
crops cannot stand very much more
rain now without some injury. Cotton
will be the first corp affected. Corn
can stand a great deal of rain III July
and August.
The crop of oats has turned out bet
ter than was expected in those sections
where il was believed that it would be
n light one. The heads are heavy, and
the yield, as to weight, is above the
average.
The real summer travel on the rall-
ways is now heavy and there is a
rush for the mountains. 1t is said that
more people from the far South are in
the Asheville section than ever before
In these times Of determination it is
worthy of note that both tine Natlonaland
Confederate cemeteries at Raleigh are
cared for by eI.Federal soldiers, both
OF Pennsylvania.
William Evorsfeld, a ysung white
man Of Wake county, was thrown from
horse some days since and struck his
head Against a stone. Conclusion OF
the brain followed, and to-day he wal
reported to be dying.
A widespread temperance movement
is in progress III Pitt county, and soci-
cites are rapidly being formed for the
purpose Of extending the work. Hun
dreds of people are taking the pledge.
To-day was the time set for the exc
cntion of Charles II. Jones. the Craven